New Doctor Today..new meds?

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Well I had my appointment today and he wants to send me to the The Dizziness and Balance Center at Emory in Atlanta.

The Dizziness and Balance Center at Emory consists of a multi-specialty group of physicians and physical therapists with specialists from Neurology, Physical Therapy, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. The Center specializes in treating patients with dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders and has several ongoing research projects. Specific interests include Meniere’s disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), vestibular neuritis, ototoxicity, nystagmus, balance and falls.

Ronald J. Tusa, M.D., Ph.D. is a board-certified Neurologist and oversees the center. His primary appointment is in the Department of Neurology and he holds joint appointments in the Departments of Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology and Rehabilitation Medicine. His research interest is in tests that identify vestibular deficits, causes of disequilibrium, the medical treatment of dizziness and the causes and treatment of nystagmus.

http://www.emory.org/departments/neurology/Dizziness/index.html

He feels like I need a multi-level approach to determine what the real problem is since I have had different opinions form different doctors within the area. He said these are the specialist to use in Georgia and if this does not work he will send me to the Mayo Clinic in Florida. Plus he wants to do another MRI of the brain with contrast…and then he will call me.

He wants to change the Valium I am taking to Klonopin as he feels it will be better for me. Plus he wants me to try the Neurontin which I am a bit afraid to do until I see these specialists.

He was nice enough but spent about 20 minutes with me…no real exam to speak of just talking and getting information which I had plenty of that I had compiled over the last year…

So I am not sure whether I should wait until I can get in to to see the specialist or try the medication I am. Just so scared of all of this. Has anyone had any experience with either of the drugs…mentioned above?

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Hi Timeless,

I’m looking forward to hearing about your appt with Dr Tusa’s team. Violet mentioned that he starts people with MAV on Paxil. That’s exactly why I’m on it now because of this advice and also because, depite Molly having GI issues, Paxil cleaned up her MAV.

Keep us posted!

Scott 8)

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I am on Klonopin and take .5 mg a day - .25 in the am and .25 in the pm. I have had no problems with it other than the initial getting used to it (can make you a little woozy at first). I also take a tricyclic antidepressant called Tofranil 10 mg at night as it can make you tired.

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Hi Timeless,

I’m looking forward to hearing about your appt with Dr Tusa’s team. Violet mentioned that he starts people with MAV on Paxil. That’s exactly why I’m on it now because of this advice and also because, depite Molly having GI issues, Paxil cleaned up her MAV.

Keep us posted!

Scott 8)

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Is this Violet’s doctor? If so i would love to hear her experience as he’s supposed to be very good and, as the doctor told me yesterday depending on what type migraine we are dealing with, he feels like he can not only help me but cure the problem. You cannot just go there to see him, you have to be referred from another doctor and it appears it has to be a neurologist who feels his services are needed to help the problem. I may be wrong but the feeling I got is that you do not just walk in off the street to see him…I hope this works …I will keep you posted.